Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

He was sacked from his job after the manager discovered that he had stolen some money from his colleagues.

Many plant and animal species are thought to be on the_______of extinction.

Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with _______than with teaching.

Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ____________ on fire.

The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

His second venture, a software firm, is booming and will soon be ready to take on more staff.

The gangster ____ at his helpless victim and put a cigarette just out of reach.

Mr Walker’s new _____ fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back to the shop to complain.

In his latest speech, the Secretary General_______ the importance of wildlife conservation.

I have such a bad cold that I have lost all ______ of smell.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o’clock and take good care of their own business.

Diseases are easily ______ through contact with infected animals. 

The job requires certain _________. You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people.

By cutting down trees, we _______the natural habitat of birds and animals.

That house-making is the job of women is a __________ thought.

After closing the envelope, the secretary _____ the stamps on firmly.

UNICEF ________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children.

Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.

_____________ is a detailed description of a person's life.

UNICEF....... supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

Economic analyses of soil_______ conservation investments may be done from private and social perspectives.